Official Nightshift thread!!!

What is galeo's dressing?

I was going to ask the same thing...Maybe we could try it when we work together.....

It is an amazing delicious dressing that is only 20 calories per serving. Someone on mfp turned me onto it. I am not one for low cal dressings but you seriously can't tell! I get it from whole foods. It's about 5 bucks a bottle but totally worth it

http://www.galeoscafe.com/

In terms of timing for meal entry, I try to do breakfast post-shift until the next post shift breakfast, though if I eat too many snacks overnight I will let them spillover into the next day. I think as long as you're logging everything it will all balance out.

bessie, i'm on the same schedule! my shift never changes, so start my day's calories at midnight.

I am so glad I have found this "night shift thread" because sometimes it's so good to be able to relate to other fellow night shift workers since it's so different than working a day shift. I have been working night shift as a Health Care Coordinator for a Nursing Agency for the last five years. I used to be a stay at home mom until my husband got really sick and was put on disability and this job came up with good pay and good health care benefits so here I am five years later, funny at the time it was just going to be temporary until I found a day job, wow how time flies and I'm still working the same shift, but since I have a teenage daughter and son and a husband who wears prosthetics legs, well it's important that I have benefits and a good paying job since as the kids are getting older they are also costing a lot more money....lol

It's okay though, I don't mind my job, I get a lot of time off BUT I am really struggling right to get back on track. About four months ago, our shift went from 11pm-8am to start time at 9pm until 8am, I used to go and get my work out at the gym before I started work but now, well let's just say I probably showed my face at the gym about 3 x since my shift changed. I am not eating well, not exercising.....just plain fell off the wagon. I feel it in my energy level and just don't feel so good about myself anymore.

In the last couple of years I have lost about 35 lbs and kept it off but I have noticed that I have gained back about 5-6 lbs (I know it's doesn't seem like a lot) but I am SO afraid of gaining it all back. It took so long to lose that much weight and whenever i see an old photo of myself I just cringe at the thought of starting over again.

Anyway, I didn't mean to get into a spill about my life and so forth but what the heck thought I'd give a little history and I am so looking forward to checking this site out while I am at work during the night, maybe this will help me get back on track and jump back on the wagon and feel good like I did not that long ago!

I'm thinking of maybe getting some exercise in after work but I'm a little afraid that I will not be able to sleep. I will have to try it out and see what happens otherwise I may just cancel my gym membership and workout at home before going into work.

Thanks everyone I think I will start at midnight! We will see how it goes!

Hi leanmass24, that is a very good point in regards to working out after work. I am actually really tired once i am done my shift and would not work out as well as I would once waking up, so I am seriously considering cancelling my gym membership and use what I have at home. I'm finding that I am focusing too much on how I can find time for the gym when in fact I could just get my workout done at home.

I was thinking about working ouit after work a cpl days a wk, but only weights. If I get my heart rate up doing cardio, I wont fall asleep, then my sched get out of whack

Hang in there, MegJo....you're doing a great job. I find it hard to get my exercise in when I'm working a string of nightsand I can't believe I'm saying this, but I'm starting to miss it. That's really hard to believe, for me. Things will straighten out for the ultimate good. You're doing a good thing for yourself. We are all behind you.

Thanks for the support KMC - I never knew how much I needed a site like this until I found it. You guys are great.

And Allie - wow, what an intense decision! Going back to school for your masters! Thats awesome, good for you. I can't imagine the work and money that you'll be investing in for that! I thought my BA was hard haha. Congrats on the step of making the decision to do it, I really hope all the pieces fall together for you. It is a long journey and it looks like you're is going to turn out faboulus. :happy:

Ahh, supposed to be asleep right now! I hate when I can't sleep after 6 hours or so, I function best on 8 hrs!

hey night shift peeps! Sorry I've been MIA for the last bit. It's been pretty crazy here at work. Which is why I need your help ASAP!!! I am in the process of filling out an application for another job at another hospital. I will still be working nights, so don't worry! You'll still be seeing me
Anyway, what do you guys think about letting them contact my current employer?? I wouldn't quit this job unless I got the other job, but I don't want the other job to contact this job and have my employers get mad at me and I lose this job and not get the other... LOL (did that make any sense?)
What do you guys suggest??? I am on really good terms with my employers here at the moment, but they are very fire happy. I would hate to piss them off and they just fire me because of it.

Hey NIGHT SHIFT

How is everyone?!?

I'm still super new to the site, but lovin it

<3Dash

welcome Dash! glad to hear you're enjoying MFP! hope your night is going well. where are u working?

Im not even working. Im away from the family right now and CANNOT sleep.

Trust me, I know that getting a good nights is important
But being away from loved ones is nerve racking :[

Hey everyone, anyone else working this Full moon weekend with me?

12hour shift are a whole other ball game. If you think it is hard to stay wake for 8 or 10... 12 is bad. I have been working 12s for 4 years now and it is not too bad now, however when I first started it almost killed me..lol. I was soo tired by the time i got home. i didnt want to do anything. I will say that when you have a normal exercise routine it helps tremendously. The days off are nice, but the first day is wasted do to sleep from working the 12 the night before, most of the time, unless you have enough energy to stay awake that day and get things done. Then you run into the problem of getting back on a day schedule on your days off. It is a never ending battle for me.

I've been working night shift for over 20 years...15 of those have been 8 hour shifts. The few years I worked 12 hour shifts were horrible. I basically went to work, came home, slept and got up and went back to work. They were lost days. The several days off were spent catching up on my sleep. I had 2 small kids at the time and never spent any real quality time with them. I was soooo tired. I love my 8 hour shifts. I work 11pm to 7:30am. I sleep while they are at school and am awake by 4pm, ready to make dinner and spend time with them. It's no different than working a day job to me. I've heard a lot of people have problems sleeping during the day but that's never been a problem for me. I've always been a night owl. I don't function well during the daylight hours to tell the truth. 8am to noon are my hardest hours to stay awake. I guess 20 years of night shift will do that to you.

I've been on this site for over 4 months now and just discovered this thread. I love it! Finally people that understand what night shifters go through. Day shifters can't handle it :happy: